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>>They're the most multi-racial areas and yet, minorities >>don't have representation in government. > >No, despite what your plenty of history books, magazines, >journals, newspapers and other sources tells you, minorities >have had some for a while and are getting more >representation in governments. That said, the situation for >minorities (usually immigrants.. up to third generation, >normally first or second generation) is very bad in most >european countries. But before you put a label on "Europe", >it's best to wait and see how the so-called "new citizens", >who are and will become a part of the authorities, will >change the different countries. Last year my country got its >first politician who has a so-called "immigrant background" >(second generation, meaning her parents migrated to norway >and she was born here), and her main cause is to be the >voice of the minorities.
Actually, I wouldn't call that progress. I mean, we have Condie and Powell in office, both of whom claim to have the interests of minorities at heart. Puttin a handful of coloured folks in office gives the false illusion of progress.
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